MN Packer 1 - Michael Foods Inc.

Business Unit Description:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description:Michael Foods, Inc. located in LeSueur, Minnesota is known as the Valley of the Jolly Green Giant. It lies along the Minnesota Rivera. LeSuuer is home to a historic downtown, variety of housing, great school district, fishing, apple orchard and friendly communityResponsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Inspects eggs to assure quality and fitness for consumption, as well as packages eggs in a variety of containers by performing the following duties.

Qualifications:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance in relation to production schedule and or time volunteered for. 
• Observes the eggs moving on conveyor, placing leaking eggs in buckets and or inedible barrels.
• Packs salable eggs on racks, pallets or in boxes in relation to daily production demands.
• Ensures proper cartons are used and closed correctly with proper printing on cartons.
• Ensures code dates on cartons are legible, correct and facing in the right direction when packed on racks.
• Pulls damaged eggs from cartons and or flats, and replacing them with clean, undamaged and proper sized eggs.
• Pulls dirty eggs from cartons and or flats to be re-washed, replacing them with clean, undamaged and proper sized eggs.
• Must maintain a clean, sanitary, safe and productive work area.  This involves the cleaning up of any egg spillage on the floor, or on the machines and properly disposing of any waste and or garbage as needed.
• Communicates regularly with machine operators, co-workers, management and quality assurance personnel, as it relates to any deviations in egg quality, to insure standards are upheld and a quality product is manufactured.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.  Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• safety guidelines for forklift and mule including pre shift inspections and operational safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • None Required

   

  PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
  • Previous factory or line work preferred.
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to write simple correspondence
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
  • Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
  • Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving troubleshooting.